St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-30
CHRISTIAN WOMEN'S WORK
0oinqs of the Women's Christian fem
psrance Union at Mankato.
REPORTS FROM COUNTIES.
A Splendid Address by Mrs. Van
Cleve---The State Officers
Elected.
Srecial to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
MANKATo, Mimi, Sept. 29.-The last
morning session of the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union convention in
tbs CITY was called to order at 9 o'clock.
Delegates to the number of 10 were re-
ported as entitled to seats in the con-
ventiOn. This session was one of the
most successful and important held
during the convention and the entire
programme was Interesting and well
sustained. Appropriate music added
greatly to the effect of the exercises.
Devotionals were conducted under the
management of Mrs. +. Neal. of ST.
Paul. Mrs. Hobart, the president OF
the convention, announced tnat
this was the day upon which the people
of Tennessee would vote upon the ques-
ton of a prOhibitory amendment, and
by request Mrs. Bigelow, of Minneap0-
lis. offered prayer for a favorable result
to the temperance cause i'll the pending
election. Attention was called to the
literature table of Mrs. E. s. Wright,
where could be found temperance liter
allure in all languages. Envelopes were
circulated among the ladies of the con-
Vention for subscriptions to the Union
Signal to be sent to their hostess in
Mankato. 4 collection was taken to
assist in prosecuting the murderer of
Rev. Haddock, of Sioux City, who was
referred to as the first martyr of the
temperance cause. Mrs. l.. X.
Clark, of Mortified, delivered an
address on Sabbath ObServ
ances,' and spoke earnestly in
behalf of the enforcement of the Sun
Sunday excursions and the closing of
barber shops. She asked the secretary
to read general petition to congress,
asking that the carrying of United
States mails, railroad traffic and all
military drills and muster and parade of
cadets be prohibited by legislative en-
actment. This petition was endorsed
by the convention and signed by the
president and secretary. 1t was an
nounced to the convention that Mrs.
President Cleveland did not drive on the
Sabbath and this received hearty COM
mendatiOn.
REPORTS OF COUNTY PRESIDENTS
then followed. Mrs. HOllester, of Nor
ristown. in reporting for Rice county,
said they were confident of the great
success OF their work in her county, and
among other things mentioned the good
results of papers sent to the Jails and
state penitentiary. The Northfeld
children were doing good work and had
an elegant banner, bearing as their
motto the legend, "Tremble, King AL
,cohol. We shall grow up" Mrs. DR..
Miller, for Renville county. said they
had been organized since last March;
had labOred with good success to secure
the adoption of the Pathfinder
series of text books: had con-
Quoted temperance columns in the
goes hand in hand with the schoomas-
ter had accomplished good results there
from. Mrs. Hurd of Litchfield, re-
ported for Meeker county. She said:
I'VE have placed good literature in the
barber shops Our Scandinavian So
ciety has 200 members. who are as val
liant soldiers i'll our temperance warfar e
as were their countrymen in the time Ct
Charles XII.' Mrs. Bonwell, of the Far
ibault County union, said: I'VE circu-
late temperance literature in all Ian
guageS, have secured the promise of
assistance IN prohibition from our rep
resentatives, adopted the Pathfinder
series in our schools ..and send temper
ance literature to each school in the
county with tiattering results" Mrs.
Miller, of Mantorville, Dodge county,
reported: 'Ten unions, three Young
Mems Christian Temperance Unions,
161 members. % superintendent, ~
temperance papers besides many leaf
lets, Sc public meetings and S29G raised
for local work, and adoption of the Path
finder series in public schools. Our
work is reaching out to the very shores
of eternity" Mrs. Cheever, of Jackson
county. made brief but pleasing re-
port of work in her district. Mrs.
Hoover reported her work of organiza-
ton commenced in April, and the gen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker, of Rockford, were
intrOl need and the former smoke
WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT
for the w. G.. II. U. work. Mrs. E. s..
Winchell delivered an address on
scientific Temperance instruction." of
which department she is superintendent
She spoke of the numerous petitions to
legislators for prohibatory enactmentS.
The enforcement of the law was in the
say that law is right and make it right
by saying so than stop the sun in its
course. Mrs. Mary II. Hunt, of Boston,
had Endorsed the Pathfinder series as
being the only series worthy
Of Endorsement Money was the
only thing pushing the other
series. Temperance with us means
total abstinence. She spoke at some
length of the good results of having
ton, and the necessity of having true
books placed in the hands of children.
Mrs. e. o. Van Cleve, of Minneapolis,
delivered another of her famous adj
dresses upon the subject of ''Social
Purity Among other things she spoke
of the purifying effect of the presence
of woman. If a woman behaves herself
properly there are very few places
where she may not dare to go.
ence of women among the men
of the West. Woman's influence
should be like the SUMS, genial and
strong, favor the pledges of children,
teach them the harm of wrong doing,
purify the press, bekind to your sex.
whene one hos fallen help her up, do not
put your foot upon her neck. My SIS
tiers, by your love for WomanhoOd assist
them. In closing Mrs. Van Cleve ex-
report in this department of work
would be made at the next convention
Mrs. Smith spoke favorably of the
Social Purity leaflets published in Chi
cagO. Mrs. Hobart, in few words,
spoke feehngly of the issue in Ten
nessee. The following state officers
were elected:
President Mrs. H. A. Hobart.
Corresponding secretary, Mrs. E. S.
Wright.
Recording secretary, Mrs V. X. Hayward.
Treasurer, Miss A. NJ. Henderson.
THE LAST AFTERNOON SESSION
of the w. c. T. U. convention was
opened at 8 o'clock. Conservation exer-
cises were led by Miss Mary Allen West,
of Chicago, editor of the Onion Signal.
A telegram was received from the Kan
saS state w. c. II. U. convention in ses-
sion at Salina, Kan, and return greet
ing was wired. Mrs. l.. B. Kniss. of
Luverne, spoke at some length upon
the subject of juvenile work. Memorials
were offered in behalf of Mrs. Lizzie
Roberts. Mrs. Arbuckle. Mrs Warner,